POPPYS ITALIANO
832 1 A1A N · PONTE VEDRA · St. Johns County · FL 32082
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reading 0ppm **Warning**
12A-11-4High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee came out of bathroom and put on gloves and started to handle clean utensils and containers without washing hands first. Also employee on cook line handled raw chicken with gloved hands, changed gloves, then continued to handle clean equipment without washing hands between tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pasta (66F – Cold Holding) sitting out next to steam well in kitchen near office, per operator they usually put pasta on ice, but it is not, discussed placing pasta on time control. individual butters (53F – Cold Holding) sitting out under service window in kitchen, per operator butters have been there less then a couple of hours, discussed placing butter on time control. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Risotto (113F – Hot Holding) sitting in pan on stove top not turned on, per operator they leave risotto sit out and reheat it per order and risotto has been sitting out for less then 1 hour, burner turned on. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. spaghetti (45F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 45F) in stacked line pans with plastic covers in walk in cooler, operator began to rearrange pans and remove covers. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior walls and deflector plate of large ice machine in kitchen.
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean buckets used for sauce stored on floor in warehouse washing area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In both bathrooms
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of soda machine in server area around nozzles.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to storage area next to cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:12 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.